A Consumer Price Index (CPI)adjustment Overcompensates for Inflation Because It

question 69

Multiple Choice

A Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment overcompensates for inflation because it ignores

• A) the income effect when relative prices change.
• B) the substitution effect when relative prices change.
• C) that some goods are inferior.
• D) that the substitution effect may offset the income effect.

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